Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-27

be determined what was the best way ol
disposing of the sewerage.
So far as the question before the
Council was CONCERNED, Colonel werine
"a d that it was for the COMMITTEE
determine whether in view
Vi his experience and STUDY
tAey considered him qualified to give
them advice which would be OF value IN
arranging the general plan. What ne
proposed 10 tell the Council was wha'
was
BEsT TO BE DONE,
Aud how il should bs done. In reply TO
furthen questioning Colonel Waring
aid that the San Diego system OF
thirty.tiaht miles of sewers would cost
$3.50 600. In Memphis the principal
sewerage is through six inch pipes, put
these do not take storm water. deher-
ally, in sewering city, he did not pro-
vide for storm water unless 1t could no.
be got rid of in any other way. he had
devised the plan for the entire system OF
San Diego, and when the bonds were
voted he was employed to supervise the
Whole .xecution of the work, most OF
which is to be done by contract. Ihe
first proposals will be received on the
Goth of May, and no contracts have been
let at present.
Mr.. Eaton, on being asked how far
his survey of the city for sewers had
progressed, said that he had The data
now to lay the contour on about two
thirds of the city, aud in ninety days he
could finish the work for the entire city.
Col. Waripg, being further questioned,
said that he mad laid a six.inch main
5000 feet long in Memphis with four.
inch connections with the houses. Inc
six-inch main was laid at about such
grade as existed between the Baker
Block and junction OF Upper Main with
Main. In his opinion it was not
absolutely necessary to use flush tanks,
but if they are not used the work OF
flushing will have to be done by hand,
and at much greater cost. II tanks
are not used The flushing will not be
done regularly, and sewers ought to De
flushed oftener than once o week. Ii
they are not, the matter lodges and be-
gins to purify and smell, and he oon-
sidered it very important that sewers
should not smell. The object OF iiush
tanks is to take up the stranded matter,
disintegrate it and carry it downward,
before 1t has had time to putrify. The
flo of water pushes this matter along
and breaks it up, SO that it is more easy
to carry off. With the flush tank this
is done with regularity and thoroughly,
and with less cost than when the work
is done by hand.
MIR. Lowell asked when Colonel War
ing would return from the East, and be
replied in two or three months, as the
people of San Diego desired the work
finished before the end of the year.
Mayor Workman asked how long
Colonel Waring would devote to the
matter in this city, and the Colonel
replied as long as necessary. He would
study the matter until he was satisfied
that his advice was the best possible, but
il he waited until he saw Mr.. Eaton's
contour finished he would not give the
advice for the same price, as it would |
not then be necessary. The only thing |
be could do then would be TO draw |
plans. He had to 90 to Jamaica before
'osuining here, and he did not know !
now much there was to be done there. |
Mr.. Perry said he considered the advice |
If Colonel Waring more important now |
before the rlans were made than after.
Mayor Workman asked If the $500 |
Colonel Waring asked for his advice now |
was not to be considered as part of the |
$500 he asked for furnishing plans?
Col. Waring replied that it was and
hat it might also be considered as a
part payment Of any other work he
night be asked to perform.
Mr.. Lowell did not see the value Of |
my advice unless there wa, something |
o base it upon in the way of surveys:
Mayor Workman said he had great
egard for Mr.. E1ton's skill, but of |
,our4e he wanted to have the best ad.
'ice he could get in the matter. In lay.
pg the matter of bonds before
he people he wanted them to
xnow that everything was all
light. Mr.. Lowell thought that the
line for advice was after the plans |
lad been made. Then they should
,e submitted to Col. Warning He did
rot see how any one could give much off
III opinion on the matter until the fall
md the other circumstances were known
lear through. Col. Waring then. left |
he Committee meeting, asking to be in
ormed of the decision of the Committee |
before 7:30 o'clock, as he intended to
,tart East at TINT time unless engaged.
After considerable discussion the Com. |
n;ttee decided to recommend that Col. |
Waring be employed at $500 to make |
examination and to consult |
with the City Engineer as to the con-
,truction of sewer system in this city. |
The Committee then adjourned.